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ISIL Sustains Heavy Defeat in Deir Ezzur

Rasa - A heavy offensive of the ISIL was wended off by the Syrian army on the outskirts of Palmyra, and the government troops restored full security to Southeastern Deir Ezzur.

News ID: 438108

Date: 07 June 2018 - 23:11

RNA - The Syrian army troops engaged in heavy clashes with the ISIL terrorists who moved to penetrate into the government forces' positions in the surrounding areas of Humiemeh Northeast of Palmyra, forcing the terrorists to escape the region after leaving behind rather heavy casualties.

Meantime, the terrorists' positions and movements were heavily pounded by the Syrian air force near al-Moayzileh dam, Station 3, Humiemeh and in the areas near the borders of Deir Ezzur province and Eastern Badiyeh (desert), destroying several targets as well as killing and injuring tens of terrorists.

Meantime, the Syrian army continued its military advances in other parts of Syria over the past 24 hours.

Tens of terrorists were killed and dozens more were injured during the Syrian army's operations in provinces across Syria.

Deir Ezzur

The Syrian army repelled a heavy offensive of the ISIL on the outskirts of Palmyra and restored full security to Southeastern Deir Ezzur.

The Syrian army troops engaged in heavy clashes with the ISIL terrorists who moved to penetrate into the government forces' positions in the surrounding areas of Humiemeh Northeast of Palmyra, forcing the terrorists to escape the region after leaving behind rather heavy casualties.

Meantime, the Syrian air force heavily pounded the terrorists' positions and movements in near al-Moayzileh dam, Station 3, Humiemeh and in the areas near the borders of Deir Ezzur province and Eastern Badiyeh (desert), destroying several targets as well as killing and injuring tens of terrorists.

"The Syrian army fortified its positions and restored full security to areas around the towns of al-Jala, al-Hasarat and al-Sayyal in Southeastern Deir Ezzur after fending off the ISIL's attacks in the last two days and pushing back the terrorists," field sources reported.

The Syrian army killed tens of terrorists and destroyed their vehicles and military equipment in clashes with ISIL terrorists in Southeastern Deir Ezzur.

Aleppo

A group of terrorists failed to prevail over the government forces' defense lines due to the Syrian Army's heavy artillery fire in the town of Khan Touman Southwest of Aleppo on Wednesday.

The Syrian army engaged in heavy clashes with Tahrir al-Sham Hay'at (the Levant Liberation Board or the Al-Nusra Front) as the terrorists were preparing to attack the government forces' positions in Khan Touman.

Meantime, the artillery and missile units of the Syrian army pounded the terrorists' positions in the area, killing all the terrorists and destroying their military equipment.

The Syrian army's missile units also targeted a movement of Al-Nusra Front (also known as Fatah al-Sham Front or the Levant Liberation Board) near Kharba Marate in Southwestern Aleppo, destroying their military vehicles.

Heavy clashes were also reportedly underway between the Syrian army troops and the terrorists near Tal (Hill) Bazu in Southwestern Aleppo and Syria Tal. A large number of terrorists were killed or wounded in clashes with the Syrian army and the remaining pockets retreated, army reports said.

Meantime, local sources said that the US military troops "are setting up a new base in Manbij as Washington and Ankara declared agreement" on the Northeastern Aleppo city.

The US forces have sent massive amount of military equipment to Manbij city over the past three years, the sources disclosed.

They pointed to the deployment of military equipment in the areas near al-Matahen water mill near the Southern entrance of the city, and said that the US troops are intending to build a new military base in this region.

They also said that the US forces have started construction of a wall around the military base.

Idlib

Two senior commanders of Tahrir al-Sham Hay'at were assassinated by unknown assailants in Idlib as infighting among terrorist groups reached its peak in the province.

A Mufti (religious leader) and a notorious commander of Tahrir al-Sham Hay'at were killed near the town of Ma'arat al-Nu'aman in Idlib province.

One of the commanders was assassinated in Tahtaya Farms East of Ma'arat al-Nu'aman by unknown assailants.

Tahrir al-Sham's Mufti Abu Mazen al-Homsi was also assassinated near Ma'arat al-Nu'aman.

The infightings among Lawa al-Maham and Lawa al-Ansar al-Haqdar terrorist groups in Ma'arat al-Nu'aman also resulted in the death and injury of the terrorists from both sides.

Meantime, at least 30 ISIL terrorists were killed in clashes with al-Nusra Front in Kafar Hend village near the town of Salqin in Northern Idlib. The ISIL terrorists were forced to retreat from one of their bases in the region following the clashes.

Local sources also said insecurity and robbery cases have increased in Idlib province, making life "truly difficult".

Raqqa

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and other US-backed militant groups intensified their clashes in Raqqa province on Wednesday as similar tensions with civilians in Raqqa city have increased.

"A number of SDF forces were wounded in the course of clashes between the SDF and another US-backed militant group named Thwar al-Raqqa Brigade," local sources said.

This came as the SDF forces also arrested a number of civilians in the villages of al-Sharia and al-Fadavi near the town of Ain Issa in Northern Raqqa on charges of cooperation with Thwar al-Raqqa Brigade.

Meantime, the SDF forces arrested at least 35 young people in the market of Raqqa city and sent them to an unknown destination for forced conscription.

The local sources, meantime, underlined that massive military equipment has been sent to Ain Issa concurrent with a meeting of SDF commanders.

This is while the blasts and attacks by unknown assailants on the SDF positions have considerably increased in recent days.

Sweida

The Free Syrian Army is preparing for military operations in Western Sweida as reports said FSA has failed to receive help from its allies in the region.

The Free Syrian Army militants who are present in Sama al-Hanidat village in Western Sweida province have asked other terrorist groups stationed in Dara'a to send military equipment and weapons for them, the Smart News website affiliated to the terrorist groups said.

According to Fars News Agancy, Commander of 108 Brigade of FSA's al-Amri brigades Meftah al-Sabreh said that his request for help from other FSA militants in Dara'a has remained unanswered for more than one week.

Al-Sabreh voiced concern that the militants and residents of the regions in Western Sweida, including residents of the village of Sama, might have reached an agreement with the Syrian army to hand over those regions to the Syrian army.

He pointed to the dispatch of troops and military equipment by the Syrian army to the region, and accused other terrorist groups for not supporting him.

Al-Sabreh said that the army's military operations will not be limited to Sama village, but it will cover the entire Dara'a province.

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